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USA Garrett Stafford
#3 Ässät / Liiga - 14/15
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
2-time NCAA (Hockey East) Champion 2
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jan 28, 1980
Position
D
Age
44
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Stafford is a puck-moving, two-way defenseman. He owns great vision from the backend and the ability to make plays. His good right-handed shot can be an asset on the powerplay.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

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Garrett Stafford Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 37* 1* 10* 11* 40* -* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -
1997-98 Des Moines Buccaneers “A” USHL 53* 6* 17* 23* 89* -* | Playoffs 12 1 3 4 42 -
1998-99 Des Moines Buccaneers “C” USHL 56* 8* 33* 41* 54* -* | Playoffs 13 2 2 4 18 -
1999-00 Univ. of New Hampshire NCAA 38* 3* 9* 12* 28* 1* |
2000-01 Univ. of New Hampshire NCAA 37* 5* 21* 26* 44* 12* |
2001-02 Univ. of New Hampshire “A” NCAA 36* 5* 22* 27* 42* 23* |
2002-03 Univ. of New Hampshire “A” NCAA 23* 1* 15* 16* 24* -* |
2003-04 Cleveland Barons AHL 73* 12* 34* 46* 71* 4* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 -2
2004-05 Cleveland Barons AHL 68* 6* 18* 24* 55* -7* |
2005-06 Cleveland Barons AHL 80* 11* 28* 39* 86* -20* |
2006-07 Worcester Sharks AHL 77* 11* 30* 41* 58* 3* | Playoffs 6 0 3 3 2 -2
2007-08 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Grand Rapids Griffins “C” AHL 69* 11* 33* 44* 36* -4* |
2008-09 Dallas Stars NHL 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 70* 11* 34* 45* 50* 3* | Playoffs 10 0 5 5 4 -1
2009-10 Texas Stars AHL 60* 7* 25* 32* 22* 16* | Playoffs 21 4 6 10 10 -8
2010-11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
San Antonio Rampage AHL 65* 14* 32* 46* 74* -11* |
2011-12 Portland Pirates AHL 6* 1* 3* 4* 6* -3* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 42* 8* 16* 24* 14* -5* |
2012-13 Hershey Bears AHL 48* 1* 20* 21* 36* -5* |
Oklahoma City Barons AHL 8* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* | Playoffs 17 2 2 4 10 3
2013-14 Färjestad BK SHL 12* 2* 1* 3* 6* 0* |
Genève-Servette HC NLA 8* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014-15 Ässät Liiga 36* 2* 10* 12* 75* 0* |

Garrett Stafford Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 California Jr. Kings QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2013-14 Färjestad BK ET 7* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
Genève-Servette HC Spengler Cup 4* 0* 3* 3* 0* 3* |

Garrett Stafford Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 10 666* 93* 275* 368* 0.55* 508* -28* | 5 60 6 * 16 * 22 * 0.37 * 26 * -10 *
ET 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 1 36* 2* 10* 12* 0.33* 75* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 134* 14* 67* 81* 0.60* 138* 36* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
NLA (NL) 1 8* 0* 1* 1* 0.13* 0* 1* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 1 12* 2* 1* 3* 0.25* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 146* 15* 60* 75* 0.51* 183* -* | 3 30 3 * 5 * 8 * 0.27 * 60 * - *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Garrett Stafford Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/03/2014
06/03/2014 Confirmed Genève-Servette HC Ässät
12/23/2013
12/23/2013 Confirmed Färjestad BK Genève-Servette HC
06/12/2013
06/12/2013 Confirmed Oklahoma City Barons Färjestad BK
04/02/2013
04/02/2013 Confirmed Washington Capitals Edmonton Oilers
07/02/2012
07/02/2012 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Washington Capitals
10/23/2011
10/23/2011 Confirmed Phoenix Coyotes Montréal Canadiens
07/03/2010
07/03/2010 Confirmed Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes
Player Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 2013-12-13 • Signed by Genève-Servette
- 2013-06-12 • Signed to a two-year contract by Färjestad
- 2013-04-02 • Traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Dane Byers
- 2012-07-02 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Washington Capitals
- 2011-10-23 • Traded to the Montreal Canadiens with Petteri Nokelainen for Brock Trotter & a 2012 7th round pick (Marek Langhamer)
- 2010-07-03 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2008-07-03 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Dallas Stars
- 2007-07-16 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2006-07-15 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the San Jose Sharks
- 2005-08-15 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the San Jose Sharks
- 2003-12-09 • Signed to a two-year entry-level contract by the San Jose Sharks